Motherboard AGP Slot Question

Hi all, im using a emachines T3306 (lol) and as you might have guessed, i cant run many games on it which is depressing. I took an old AGP card from an old comp and inserted it in the AGP slot on the emachine. I turned the machine back on and i got a black screen right after the initial emachine logo appeared on the screen...i dont know whats wrong and i really want some better graphics.

Heres some info i got.

Using everest home edition

Motherboard ID: K8M800-8237-6A7L1F09C-00
i have S3 UniChrome Pro integrated graphics

AGP card i want to install: 4x AGP nVidia TNT2 M64

Thanks for the help guys.

 

Did you disable on-board graphics in BIOS before installing the new card?

 

It's possible your motherboard may not auto-switch to use the video card when one is installed. Can you get into the BIOS settings (not sure which may work for you- try DEL key, F2, ESC ) as it boots up. Also if you have any manuals that came with the computer, see if an actual jumper may need to be changed on the motherboard as well.

Sam

 

Yeah i can get into the BIOS but what exactly should i do to disable the integrated graphics? (steps?)

 

OK, I've had a look at your mobo manual. Not very well written ;-)

It looks as if you have find Advanced Chipset features and then change the Init Display.
Init Display First
With systems that have multiple video car
primary display uses a PCI Slot or an AGP
The Choices: PCI Slot (default), AGP.

Change it to AGP

Hope that helps. I'll do a little more research.

 

Do i do this after the AGP is in the slot? Or before?

 

I just thought of this, but could it be a power supply problem?

 

"Do i do this after the AGP is in the slot? Or before?"

Before


...it may or may not be a PSU problem but let's use Ockam's Razor initially and attempt to deal with the VGA.

 

Its still not working...

1. turn off system
2. turn on
3. in bios, go to adv graphics settings
4. select AGP as the initial graphics
5. save and shut down + install AGP card
6. turn on system

Same thing as before. I get the welcome screen and then the black screen.

 

Interesting, I'll do a bit more research

 

Hello! Just a few simple, but possibly overlooked things, I wanted to ask. Did you/can you verify that the video card is in working condition? Do you have a computer (or the original computer it was pulled from?) to test it in? The card you are using is an older piece of hardware and there is always the possibility it was mishandled in transit (ESD) or is just 'wore out'. Also is there an option in your BIOS to change the AGP slot transfer rate? I see that your mobo supports 4x/8x AGP and the card is 4x. One last thing, what operating system are you using? You say that the boot screen comes up and then goes black? You may need to install drivers before installing the card. Your OS may not support or not recognaize the card, or (like a lot of older hardware) might require a driver suite to be in place before installing it. Just some thoughts. Let us know how it goes.
Mark

(edit-also check and turn down the AGP Aperture/Buffer setting in the BIOS, this is the amount of onboard memory dedicated to your built in gpu and might be conflicting with the dedicated card)